NADPH-diaphorase and calcium binding proteins in the trigeminal nucleus oralis of rats.
Somatosens Mot Res
; 19(3): 173-80, 2002.
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| ID: mdl-12396573
ABSTRACT
We have examined the distribution of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate-diaphorase (NADPH-d) and the calcium binding proteins (CBPs), calbindin D-28k (CB), calretinin (CR) and parvalbumin (PV), in the trigeminal nucleus oralis (Sp5O). NADPH-d was detected by histochemistry while CBP was detected by immunohistochemistry. NADPH-d-positive neurons were distributed in the medial rostro-dorsomedial part (RDMsp5O) and dorsomedial part (DMsp5O) of Sp5O, and the rostrolateral part of the nucleus of the solitary tract (NTS). CB- and CR-positive neurons were mainly distributed in the dorsal part of Sp5O. In contrast, PV-positive neurons were mainly distributed in the ventral part of Sp5O. NADPH-d colocalized with CB (40%) and CR (20%) but not with PV in neurons of DMsp5O/ NTS. The mean cell sizes of neurons in RDMsp5O were larger than those in DMsp5O/NTS. PV-positive neurons were larger than NADPH-d-positive neurons. NADPH-d-, CB- and CR-positive neurons were generally small in RDMsp5O and DMsp5O/NTS. Few neurons were retrogradely labeled in RDMsp5O and DMsp5O from the thalamus, when numerous labeled neurons were in the principal and interpolar nuclei. These data indicate that NADPH-d histochemistry and CB, CR and PV immunohistochemistry identify a discrete cell population in Sp5O. Those labeled neurons in RDMsp5O and DMsp5O/NTS were considered to be involved in sensorimotor reflexive function of the intra-oral structures.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Trigeminal Nuclei
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Calcium-Binding Proteins
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NADPH Dehydrogenase
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Somatosens Mot Res
Journal subject:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSICOFISIOLOGIA
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan